One of four Humbolt penguins named in honour of Andy Murray. Picture: PA

John Mace, aquarium manager said: “It was a tough decision to pick a winner out of literally hundreds of suggestions, but one theme kept coming through strongly in a lot of the entries. We had lots of Andys, Murrays and Wimbles but, because the penguins are girls, we had to be a little more creative.

“One of the entrants, Elspeth Badger from Perthshire, picked out the names of Andy’s girlfriend and Mum and we added in his granny to the mix. It’s a perfect tribute to Andy’s success and he’s welcome to come and visit any time he’s in town.”

Ms Badger said: “I was actually in Dunblane watching Andy Murray win the Wimbledon match and it was an amazing experience to be there when the home crowd roared to celebrate his victory. I can’t wait to visit Andy, Judy, Kim and Shirley the penguins to say hello.”

The honour comes after Scotland’s rare Amur tiger cubs were named Murray and Viktor earlier this month.